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May 16, 2025 |
COMPLAINT filed by Universal City Studios LLC ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23496286. Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 |
2 |
May 16, 2025 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC Schedule A regarding complaint[1] |
3 |
May 16, 2025 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC for leave to file under seal |
4 |
May 16, 2025 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
5 |
May 16, 2025 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Universal City Studios LLC |
6 |
May 16, 2025 |
Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Universal City Studios LLC |
7 |
May 16, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Justin R. Gaudio |
8 |
May 16, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler |
9 |
May 16, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Berel Yonathan Lakovitsky |
10 |
May 16, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Luana Faria De Souza (Faria De Souza, Luana) |
May 19, 2025 |
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. |
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11 |
May 19, 2025 |
MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
12 |
May 19, 2025 |
MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC |
13 |
May 19, 2025 |
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
14 |
May 19, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: On the Court's initiative, all pending motions are held in abeyance, and the case is stayed pending further order. This stay, which the Court is entering in other so-called "Schedule A" cases on its docket where requests for temporary restraining orders remain pending, is intended to permit the Court the opportunity to reassess its previous approach in Schedule A litigation involving Lanham Act, Copyright Act, and Patent Act claims typically brought on an ex parte basis against various online merchants. This reassessment will consider, among other things, whether: (1) ex parte proceedings are appropriate in these types of cases; (2) the routine sealing of parts or all of the docket is appropriate; (3) the routine granting of temporary restraining orders on an ex parte basis is a sound exercise of judicial discretion; (4) the routine granting of prejudgment asset restraints is a sound exercise of judicial discretion; and (5) the mass joinder of defendants is appropriate under the circumstances typically present in Schedule A cases. Plaintiff remains free, of course, to dismiss this action voluntarily if they wish to pursue their claims in another District, but no supplemental briefing on the pending motions may be filed absent advance leave of Court. Mailed notice. |
15 |
June 2, 2025 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Universal City Studios LLC |
16 |
Sept. 29, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: On 6/2/2025, Plaintiff filed a "Notice of Dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)" [15], but the Court inadvertently overlooked the filing. Because the Notice of Dismissal was filed before the opposing parties served either an answer or a motion for summary judgment, the case is dismissed without prejudice consistent with the terms of the Notice and by operation of Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See Nelson v. Napolitano, 657 F.3d 586, 587 (7th Cir. 2011) (Rule 41(a)(1)(A) notice of dismissal "is self-executing and effective without further action from the court"). Each party is to bear its own fees and costs. The motion to seal [3] is granted. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. |
17 |
Sept. 29, 2025 |
MAILED trademark report with order dated 9/29/2025 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
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Sept. 29, 2025 |
MAILED copyright report with order dated 9/29/2025 to Registrar, Washington DC |